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Deconstructing the diagnostic reasoning of human versus artificial intelligence

Thierry Pelaccia, Germain Forestier and Cédric Wemmert
CMAJ December 02, 2019 191 (48) E1332-E1335; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.190506
Thierry Pelaccia
Centre for Training and Research in Health Sciences Education (Pelaccia), Faculty of Medicine, University of Strasbourg; Hôpitaux universitaires de Strasbourg (Pelaccia), Strasbourg, France; Institute of Research in Computer Science, Mathematics, Automation and Signal (Forestier), Université de Haute-Alsace, Mulhouse, France; Computer Science and Imaging Research Institute (Wemmert), The Engineering Science, Computer Science and Imaging Laboratory, University of Strasbourg, Illkirch, France
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Germain Forestier
Centre for Training and Research in Health Sciences Education (Pelaccia), Faculty of Medicine, University of Strasbourg; Hôpitaux universitaires de Strasbourg (Pelaccia), Strasbourg, France; Institute of Research in Computer Science, Mathematics, Automation and Signal (Forestier), Université de Haute-Alsace, Mulhouse, France; Computer Science and Imaging Research Institute (Wemmert), The Engineering Science, Computer Science and Imaging Laboratory, University of Strasbourg, Illkirch, France
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Cédric Wemmert
Centre for Training and Research in Health Sciences Education (Pelaccia), Faculty of Medicine, University of Strasbourg; Hôpitaux universitaires de Strasbourg (Pelaccia), Strasbourg, France; Institute of Research in Computer Science, Mathematics, Automation and Signal (Forestier), Université de Haute-Alsace, Mulhouse, France; Computer Science and Imaging Research Institute (Wemmert), The Engineering Science, Computer Science and Imaging Laboratory, University of Strasbourg, Illkirch, France
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Deconstructing the diagnostic reasoning of human versus artificial intelligence
Thierry Pelaccia, Germain Forestier, Cédric Wemmert
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